What is a "Gas Check" and when/why do you use

sigarmsp226

November 19, 2009 17:40

Can someone educate me on what a gas check is and when/why you use it.... Thanks Mark

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  Permanently deleted user

  November 19, 2009 18:21

  They are used with lead cast bullets...and usually only when you are expecting to exceed certain velocities.

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  reloader44mag

  November 19, 2009 18:36

  quote:Originally posted by ECC
  They are used with lead cast bullets...and usually only when you are expecting to exceed certain velocities.
  ECC is correct they are used in higher velocity loads on lead cast bullets ...the gas check is a copper "cap" that is seated into the base of lead cast bullets...the purpose is to improve accuracy and prevent leading in high end loads...my 2 cents....reloader44mag.

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  nononsense

  November 20, 2009 02:05

  sigarmsp226,
  
  Here is a good explanation with pictures:
  
  http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=354613&SearchTerms=gas,check
  
  Ignore the last idiotic post.
  
  Best.

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  bpost

  November 20, 2009 15:47

  One thing that has to be mentioned. A gas check is applied to a cast bullet that is designed to use one. You can not take a regular cast plain based bullet and apply a gas check. The bullets designed for a gas check has a reduced base diameter that is sized to accept the cup.

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  sigarmsp226

  November 20, 2009 17:18

  Thanks guys for your feedback and Thanks nononsense for doing a search on gas checks. I forgot about the search tool here. Nice reminder for me... Your comments and the comments from the earlier posts has provided me a very clear understanding of gas checks.. Thanks again.... Mark

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  reloader44mag

  November 20, 2009 18:17

  quote:Originally posted by nononsense
  sigarmsp226,
  
  Here is a good explanation with pictures:
  
  http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=354613&SearchTerms=gas,check
  
  Ignore the last idiotic post.
  
  Best.
  
  
  Gotta ask, you sayin my post was idiotic?

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  nononsense

  November 20, 2009 19:30

  reloader44mag,
  
  No.
  
  The one in the link that I posted.
  
  Best.

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  reloader44mag

  November 20, 2009 20:55

  quote:Originally posted by nononsense
  reloader44mag,
  
  No.
  
  The one in the link that I posted.
  
  Best.
  
  
  thank you...

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  gunprofit

  November 21, 2009 12:58

  Back in my younger days, I used gas checks on my hot handgun cartridges. But, nowadays I only use them on my rifle calibers. Guess I don't enjoy hard kicking handguns as much as I did when I was younger. Holy crap, am I becoming a old weenie? [:D]

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